[R-390] Easter Egg Hunt

Dave Merrill r390a at rcn.com
Sun Mar 27 17:59:05 EST 2005


You're getting warmer!

1. Guy is operating A1 (T-368 not in the picture).
2. Bottom Rcvr Carrier Level at 40 - is this consistent with A1?
3. What about the other receiver?
4. Security covers are a red herring for this exercise, but they
   do look cool.

---- Original message ----
>Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2005 17:44:40 -0500
>From: Barry Hauser <barry at hausernet.com> 
>Subject: Re: [R-390] Easter Egg Hunt  
>To: Dave Merrill <r390a at rcn.com>
>
>Can't make out much about the top receiver.  The bottom one shows 40 on the 
>carrier meter, but audio is at zero.  RF gain is at max.  Both have security 
>covers, but I don't think that's what you're referring to -- or are you? 
>Did they use these in mil shelters?  Would make sense, I guess -- so casual 
>passers-by couldn't read them.
>
>Am I warm on any of this.  Eyes are getting tired. ;-)
>
>B.
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Dave Merrill" <r390a at rcn.com>
>To: "Barry Hauser" <barry at hausernet.com>
>Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2005 5:25 PM
>Subject: Re: [R-390] Easter Egg Hunt
>
>
>> Yes, that looked odd to me too which made me initially suspect.
>> Plus why would an operator in a shelter use a leg key when there's
>> a desk right there?
>>
>> Take a -close- look at -both- receivers.  What can you deduce?
>>
>> ---- Original message ----
>>>Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2005 17:04:40 -0500
>>>From: Barry Hauser <barry at hausernet.com>
>>>Subject: Re: [R-390] Easter Egg Hunt
>>>To: eldim at att.net, Dave Merrill <r390a at rcn.com>, R390 LIst
>> <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
>>>
>>>The routing of the cable going to the key seems a bit odd -- and not too
>>>clear if it's actually connected to the key.  Almost looks like they 
>>>draped
>>>an antenna or some other cable in his lap.
>>>
>>>Barry
>>>
>>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>>From: <eldim at att.net>
>>>To: "Dave Merrill" <r390a at rcn.com>; "R390 LIst" <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
>>>Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2005 4:58 PM
>>>Subject: Re: [R-390] Easter Egg Hunt
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hello Dave & Gang,
>>>> Hope you're all are having a joyous and Blessed Happy Easter.
>>>> I'm not really to familiar with the GRC-26D but what I thought was a
>>>> little unusual what that The Spec 4 Radio Operator is not wearing a
>>>> headset, especially when operating A1 mode, since the interior shelter
>>>> noise from the RTTY Machines and HF Tx blower would make copy more
>>>> difficult.  I see a commercial  or should I say a consumer item on the
>>>> table left which appears to me to be record player, with the detached
>>>> speaker set up in the upper left hand corner. This may be for practice 
>>>> CW
>>>> records.  There also looks to be a clip board on the table just beneath
>>>> the rack mounted R-390A's.  This is most likely a radio log.  There's my
>>>> nickels worth.
>>>>
>>>> 73,
>>>> Glen Galati, KA7BOJ
>>>> RET MSG USAF JUL 61-NOV 83
>>>> Tacoma, WA
>>>>
>>>> -------------- Original message from Dave Merrill
>>>> <r390a at rcn.com>: -------------- 
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> I recently received a 3rd Armored Division yearbook from 1966.
>>>>> I was hoping to find some pictures from my old outfit, the
>>>>> 143rd Signal Battalion. There were a few and amongst them was
>>>>> this one from the inside of a GRC-26D:
>>>>>
>>>>> http://img165.exs.cx/img165/7233/grc26dcolor22lv.jpg
>>>>>
>>>>> At first I thought this was a 'posed' shot, but some careful
>>>>> examination suggests not. What do you guys see that makes me
>>>>> think that way?
>>>>>
>>>>> When your browser opens the image it will scale it down to fit.
>>>>> Be sure to click on the image to enlarge it so you can scroll
>>>>> around and see more detail.
>>>>>
>>>>> Have fun!
>>>>>
>>>>> /dave
>>>>> N9ZC
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